Control system



1940- J. P. KRIECHBAUM 2222,800

CONTROL SYSTEM Filed June so, 1933 s Sheets-Sheet 1 vvuentoz JOHN P. KRIECHBAUM y Nov. 26, 1940.

J. F", KRIECHBAUM' 2.222,800

CONTROL SYSTEM Filed June 30, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 %wuwto4z JOHN P. KRI CHBAUM O 1940- J. P. KRIECHBAUM 2222800 CONTROL SYSTEM Filed June 30, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet- 3 FIG.6

2]womtoi JOHN P. KRIECHBAUM Patented Nov. 26, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTROL SYSTEM Application June 30, 1933, Serial N0. 678,429

18 Claims.

The present; invention relates to an improved co'ntrol mechanism and an improved contr'ol system utilizing the improved control mechanism.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a control mechanism wherein a first member 190 be controlled is operated in accordance with changes in any desired condition or force, there being means for adjusting the operation of the controlled member by the condition or force, together with a second controllea memher which is moved to a new position upon movement o1 the. adjusting means t0 a predetermined position.

More specifically, an object of the invention is the provision of two switching means, 0ne cf which is positioned in accordance with the changes in -a condition together with means for adjusting the value of the condition at which the first switchin means will be operated to its new positionand mechariism associated with the second switching means and the adjusting means whereby the second switching means will be moved to a, new position upon operation of the adjusting means to a predetermined position.

In the specific embodiment of the invention 1:0 be hereinafter disclosed a thermostatic actuator controls a first switch in accordance With temperature changes, there being a means for adjusting the temperature a1: which the switch will be moved to open and closed position, and the adjusting means being so associated with a double circuit switch that the double circuit switchWill be moved to a new position upon movement of the adjusting means 130 a predetermined or extreme position. Such a. device has particular Utility in the field of automatic controls where it is desired 130 change the operation of the system during the summer with the least number 0f manual operations.

A further objec1; of the invention is the provision of a control device including an actuator one end Qf which is relatively stationary and the other end of which operates a controlled member, and means for adjusting the relatively stationary end of the actuator to vary the va1ue of the condition at which the controlled member will be moved to a predetermined position together with indicating means controlled by the conjoint action of the actuator and the adjustiflg means whereby the value of the condition Will be indicated irres1)ective of the position of adjusting means.

More specifically, an object of the invention is the provision of a thermostatic switch of that type in which one end of the thermostatic actuaber moves the switch conformably to temper'ature changes and the other end is adjustable to Vary the tem'perature at which the switch will be moved to open and c1osed position and further providing indicating means which is conjointly controlled by the thermostati0 actuator and the adjusting means So that the indicating means alWays indicates the value of the temperature to which the thermostatic element responds irrespective of the adjustment of the thermostatic 10 element.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved control System wherein a. fluid circulating means is operated at various speeds in accordance with changes in two or more conditions. In the hereinafter described embodiment of this particular phase of the invention, a fluid circulating means under certa.in conditions is operated either not at all, ab an intermediate sp'eed, or ab a hih speed. Under other conditions, the fluid circulating means 1s always in operation but; may be operated either ab high 0r 10W speeds.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a humidifying system including means for circulating air and means fpr adding water to the circulating air, the System being so arranged that the speed of the fiow cf air is varied under va.rying conditions but water for humidifyin purposes is only supplied to the air when 112 is-being circulated a1; its highest speed;

Another object of the invention is the provlsion of a system for heating and circulating a fluid medium on a fall in space temperature at the command of a space thermostat in the win1aerv and including switching means opera.ted by the temperature of the fluid medium for preventing circulation of the fiuid medium when its temperature is 1200 10W and for preventing heating of the fluid medium when its temperature is too high together with reversing switching mechanism which when operated reverses the action of the space thermostat So as to circulate the fluid medium upon a rise in spacetemperature during the summer am! further providing adjusting mea.ns for the switcshing means arranged So that when the switching nieans is adjusted to prevent heating of the fiuid medium but to always allow circulati0n there0f a1; the command of the spa'8. thermostat, the i*eversing switching mechanism is also operated reverse the action of the space thermostat.

'Other objects of the invention inc1ude the details of 'construction of the wholda mechanism and the VariOus combinations and sub-combinations 11 found both in the control mechanism and in the contzrol system.

Other objectzs of the invention will become apparentz as the descriptzlon of the inventzion proceeds.

For a more completze understzanding of the inventzlon, reference should be had to the following descriptions and accompanying drawings in which:

Flg. 1 is a frontz view cf the switching mechanism of the presentz inventzion,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the switzching mechanism o1 Fig. 1 wltzh certzain partzs in sectton and otzher parts broken away in order tzo show the details of the device more clearly,

Fig. 3 1s a frontz view of the switzchlng mechanism of Fig. 1 wltzh the front: part thereof and surrounding parts removed,

Fig. 4 is a side view 01 the reverslng switzchlng mechanism in itzs wint;er posltzlon, as shown in Fig. 1,

.Fig. 4A is a view simllar tzo Flg. 4 but: wltzh the reversing switzchtng mechlanlsm shown in itzs summer posltlon,

Fig'. 5 is a view 01 the over-run contzactzing mechanism in lts cold position as shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 5A ls a similar view of the over-run contzacttng mechanism but in itzs hotz positton,

- a. warm air furnacefi Referring flrstz to Flgs. 1, 2 and 3, the switchtng mechanlsm of the instantz tnventziongenerally indlcated atz 9, includes a base generally indicated atz I0 which base comprlses a flanged base platze II and a panel I2 of heatz-insulatlng material, the panel I2 belng spaced from the base p atze I by means cf spacing sleeves I3 and these parts being held tzqgetzher by means of screw and nut assemblies indicatzed atz I4. The base platze II is provided with a. circular opentng I5. A cylindrical mounting member IG which is provldecl witzh an expanded end I1 abut:s the periphery of opening I5 atz the real side thereof, and ex tzends rearwardly through panel I2. A collar I8 surrounds the expanded end I1 of cylindrical mountingmember I8 and. is secured tzo base platze II by means o1 screws I9 whereby cylindrical mounting member I6 is rigldly secured tzo the base platze II. Acircular platze 20 is placed in the opening I5 formed in base platze I I and abutzs the end of expanded end I1 of cyllndrlcal mounting member IG which end also abutzs the rear side of base platze II. A tzubular member 2I placed witzhin and concentric tzo cyllndrlcal m0unting member I8 abuts the rear stde of ctrcular platze 20. An adjustzing handle 22 is formed wltzh an upraised portzi0n 23 and abutzs the frontz stde of circular platze 20. Screws and nutzs 24 secura tzubular member 2I circular platze 20, and adjusting handle 22 tzogetzher in a unitary stzructzure. A bracketz 25, which is secured to base platze I I by means of screws 26, abuts the up-raised portion 23 of adjustzing handle 22 and presses clrcular platze 20 againstz the expanded end I1 of cylindrical mountzing member I0 whereby the circular platze 20 and associated partzs may be rotatzed but are preventzed from moving longitudinally. The bracketz 25 additionally frictzionally clamps adjustzing handle 22 in any posttzton tzo which itz is portzi0n of adjustzing handle 22.

manually moved. The outzer free end of tzubular member 2I is provided with an extension 21 tzo which one end of a bi-metzallic hellx 28 ls secured as indicatzed atz 29. The otzher end of blmetallic helix 28 is secured tzo a tzorsion rod 30, as indicated atz 3I, the tzorsion rod extendlng frontzwarclly through the bi-metzallic helix28, the tubular member 2I the circular platze 20, the upraised portion 23 of adjustzing handle 22, and

bracketz 25 and tzerminates a shortz dlstzance in frontz of base platze II. A cam platze 32 is secred tzo the end of tzorslon rod 30 by any suitzable means such as the collar 33.

The apparatzus tzhus far described operates to position the cam plate 32 in accordance with temperature changes to which the bi-metzallic helix 28 is subjectzed and the temperature atz which cam platze 32 will be moved tzo a predetzermined p0sitzion may be varied by operating adjustzing handle 22 tzo rotzatze tubular member 2I and the relatively fixed end of bi-metallic hellx 28. A bracketz 34 which is secured tzo base platze II by means of screws 35 carries a stud-shaftz 36 which extends forwardly from the base platze II and is in alignmentz witzh torsion rod 30. A mercury switch carrier 31 is mountzed upon studshaftz 36 and is frictzionally pressed againstz the enlarged head 38 thereof by means of a leafspring 39 which is carried by and secured tzo bracketz 34 bymeans of a screw 40. The mercury switch carrier 31 is provided with a slotz 4I which receives a screw 42 thatz extends intzo an irregular opening 43 which ls formed in cam platze 32. The screw 42 serves tzo clamp a pointer 44 againstz carrier 31 which pointzer cooperatzes with indicia 45 carried by carrier 31. By rea.son of the irregular shape of slotz 43, movementz of screw 42 in slot 4I will resultz in a variable amountz of lost; motzion betzween cam platze 32 and carrier 31, the purpose of which lost: motion will be hereinafter described.

A mercury switch clip 46 is secured tzo the upper portion of carrier 31 and holds a mercury switzch 41. A mercury switzch carrying platze 48 is pivotzally mountzed upon carrier 31 and may be adjustzed thereon by means of screw 49 which passes through an elongatzed slotz 50 formed in platze 48 and enters the carrier 31. A p0intzer 5I formed on plate 48 cooperates with indicia 52 formed on carrier 31. The plate 48 carries a mercury switch clip 53 which supportzs a mercury switch 54. The mercury switzch 54 in tzhis partzicular instance is shown as a double-ended mercury switzch adaptzed. tzo make one circuitz and break anotzher upon tziltzing in either directzion.

A crank pin 55 which is secured tzo cam platze 32 atz a pointz remotze from itzs mounting on shaftz 30 actzuates an indicatzing lever 56 which has a pointer 51 thatz slides in a slotz 58 formed in the lo wer portion of adjusting handle 22. and cooperatzes witzh indicia 59 graduatzed in the lower The adjustzing handle 22 is further formed witzh an opening thatz provides a pointzer 60 which cooperates witzh indicia 61 carried by a scale plate 62 which in tzurn is secured to base platze II by screws 63.

The summer reversing switzching mechanism (shown in more detail in Flgs. 4 and 4A) comprises a switzching assembly composed cf flexible switch arms 64, 65, 66, 61 and 68 which are spaced one from anotzher by blocks of insulating material 69 and are held togetzher by means of screw and nuts 10, there being a piece of insulating ma terial 1I between. the heads of the screws and the cooperating nuts and the adjacent flexible switch arms. Switch arm 65 is provided with a lateral extension 12 and in adclitlon carries two contacts 13 and 14, the latter of whlch' cooperates with a contact 15 carr led by flexible swltch arm 64. Contact 13 cooperates wlth a contact 16 carried by switch arm 66 and a second contact 11 carried thereby cooperates with contact 10 carried by switch arm 61. A second contact 19 carried by switch arm 61 cooperates with a contact; 80 carried by switch arm 68. A pln 8I which '1s secured to switch arm65 extends through an aperture 32 in switch arm 66 and engages a piece of insulating material 03 which lies against switch arm 61. The Summer-Winter sWitching mecham'sm normally assumes the position shown in Fig. 4 (this is the Winter position) whereln non-v tact 14 is in engagemeht with contact 15 and contact 11 is in engagement with contact 18.

The lateral extension 12 is adapted tb be engaged by an insulating sleeve 84 which is carried by an extension 95 that is integral with or secured to adjusting handle 22. Upon proper manipulation of adjusting handle 22, insulatlng sleeve 84 is brought into engagement with lateral extension 12 as shown in Fig. 4A whereupon comtact 14 is moved out of engagement with cont.et 15 and contact 13 is moved into engagement with contact 16. The pin BI engages insulating material 83 and thereby moves swilsch arm 61 in such manner that its contact 18 disengages contact 11 and its contact 19 moves into engagement with contact 80. 'Ihis is the summer position of the switching mechanism of .Flg. 4. It-Will be noted that this switching mechanism amounts to a double pole double throw reversing swit'ch and lt will be readily appreciated and should be understood that a larger or smaller number of switches can be utilized depencling upon the particular circuits which it is desired to control. The over-run switching mechanism shown in Figs. 5 and 5A comprises two switch arms 96 and 81 between which is interposed a piece of insulating material 88. Switch arms 89 and 90 are spaced from switch arms 81 and 86 by blocks of insulatlng material 91 and the assembly is held together by means 0f screw and nut assemblies 92, there being a piece of insulating materlal 93 placed between the heads of screws and between the nuts and the adjacnt switch arms 09 and 90. Switch arm 86 carries a contact 94 which cooperates with a contact 95 carried by s'WitCh arm.90. In similar manner switch arm 81 carries contac'zt 96 which cooperates With the contacl;

91 carrled by switch arm 89. The switch arm 86 is provided With a lateral extension 98 which is adapted 130 be engaged by an insulating sleeve 99 carried by cam platze 32. In Fig. 5, the over-run contacts are shown in their normal position in which contagt 94 is in engagerhent with conlzact 95 and contacts 96 and 91 are disengaged. Upon engagement of lateral extension 98 by insulating sleeve 99, contact 94 will be mdved out of engagement with cnritact 95 and contact 96 will be moved into engagement with contact 91.

As. heretofore explained, the torsion rod 30.1s rotated by bi-meta'.llic helix 28 in conformity with changes in the temperature to which bi-metallic helix 28 is subjected. With the parts in the positlon shown, the complete switching mechanism is sei; for winter operation with the pointer 60 indicating that the apparatus is -s0 arranged that medlum riseln temperatuie' above the 175 setting of the rbointer 60. The temperature indicating pointer 51 indicate's that the temperature to whlch bi-metallic helix 20 responds is below 10 0". New if the temperature 130 which bi-metallic helix 20 responds begins to-rise, cam platze 32 will be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 1 and 3. Crank 55 will thereupon raise lever 56 and temperature indicating pointer 51 to indicate the rise in temperature and at the same tlme the screw 42 and carrier 31 will remain stationary by reason of the irregular opening 43 until the lost motion b'etween the cam platze 32 and the screw 42 is taken up. If the temperature temperatrue indicating' rainter 51 indicates a temperatum of aboulr 1h, the carrier 31 will have been rotated 130 such a positlon that the circuit through mercury switch 41 will be closed. Upon a medium further rlse in temperature, say about 25 degrees Fahrenheit, the mercury switch 54 will be moved 130 a positionln which its cold contacts Will be opened and its bot, contacts will be closed. If the te'mperature rise should become excessive, resulting in excessive rotattion of cam plate 32, the insulating sleeve 99 carried by cam platze 32 will engage the lateral extension98 of switch arm 86 with result that contact 94 will be disengaged from contaet 95 and. contact 96 will be moved into engagement with contact 91.

Upon a temperature fa1l, the insulating sleeve 99 whlch is carriecl by cam plate 32 will flrst disengage lateral extension 90 (if the temperature has formerly risen 130 such a degree as to cause engagement cf sleeve 99 with extension 90) and screw 42 will immediately disengage the left hand eclge formed by the opening 43 in cam plate 32. Upon continued temperature fall, the lost motion between screw 42 and the opening 43 will be taken up and the screw 42 will be engaged by the right hand edge formepl in cam platze 32 by the opem'ng 43 whereupon carrier 31 will begin to rotate in a clockwlse dire ction as viewed in Fig. 1.

. Mercury switch 54 will first be moved to the position shown in Fig. 1 and thereafter mer cury switch 41 will be moved to its open position as shown in Fig. 1. The temperature at which mercury switch 41 is moved to its open position as shown in Fig. 1 will be somewhat lower than the 175 at which pointer 60 is set and the amount of this deviation from 1'15? will depend upon the amount of lost motion between screw 42 and. cam plate 32 as determined by the position of screw 42 in slot 4l. The irregular shape cf openlng 42 is provided in orcler that the change in difierential between the opening and closing movements of mercury switch 41 will remain substantially 'constant for eqal vertical adjustments of screw 42 in s1ot 4I.

112 is necessary that; the pointer 51 cooperate with inclicia carried by the adjusting handle 22 or some other part moved in accordance with the movements of adjusting handle 22 because this adjusting handle varies the position of the relatively sliationary end 0f bi-metalllc helix 28. By the arrangement shown, the adjusting handle 22 not only changes the basic temperature setting 0f the device laut by reason of its cooperation with the pointer 51 which is moved by the relatively free end of a bi-metallic helix 28 an acscrew 42 and the cam plate 32 which in turn is an indication of the difierential a1; which mer cury switches 41 and 54 will be operated. The pointer I and cooperating Indicia 52 mak e it possibleto obtain an approximation of the setting of mercury switch 54 in respect to the setting of mercury switch 4'I. 1

When it is desired I20 operate the reversing switching mechanism, as during the summer time the adjusting handle 22 is moved to its extreme right hand position as viewed in Fig. 1 with the result that insulating sleeve 84- Is brought into engagezment with lateralextension 12 as previously explained so as to operate the reversing switching mechanism. A

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that this invention pr0vides a novel manner of operating an auxiliary switching mechanism,

such as a reversing switching mechanism, whenever the adjusting means of the devioe is moved to a predetermined position. The 'invention also provides an apparatus in which the temperature can be indicated, irrespective of the setting of the Instrument, even though the changes in the setting of the Instrument are btained by repositioning the relatively stationary end of the actuator. In addition, the apparatus likewiseprovides many other specific improvements in the arrangement and cooperation of the various parts.

The base platze II may, if desired, support an electrc magnetic relay generally indicated a1: I00 and in a similar manner the pantel I2 may carry a transformer generally indicated at IOI Turning now to Figs. 6 and 7, one of the manners in which the present invention may be utilized is shown. A main control is herein shown in the form cf a bi-metallic actuator 102 which upon temperature fa1l moves a blade I03 into engagement with a contact I04 and upon temperature rise moves the blade I03 into engagement with a contact I05. In the present embodiment of the invention, this main control is subjected to the temperature of the room or spat:e to be heated. The bi-metalllc helix 28 responds to the temperature of the fluid' medium by which the room or space is heated and in the present embodiment it is assumed that the bimetallic helix 28 is placed in the bonnet 200 of a warm air furnace 20I. The mercury switch 41 helps to control a heting medium circulating means herein -indicated as a motor I06 which is utilized to control an air circulating fan 202.

A damper motor, of well-known construction, is 5 indicated at I0'I and operates in the usua1 mannet to increase and decrease the supp'ly of heat to the fiuid medium circulated by the motor I06 by operating draft and check dampers 203 and 204 and the mercury switch 54 operates as a high 55 limit swiiich for the damper motor I 01 as will be hereinafter brought out. A water supply pipe for humidifyingjpurposes is iiwhcated at I08 and is controlled by a valve .I09 which, among other things, Is oontrolled by a humidity control IIO.

The re1ay I00 comprises two coils, one ofwhich into engagement with the contact I23.

the furnace 20I.

ergizing coi1 lll'switch arm II4 moves into engagement with a contact II8, switch arm II5 disengages a contact II9 and engages a contact 5 I20, switch arm II6 disengages a contact I2I and engages a contact I22, and switch arm II'I moves Hlgh voltage electrical current is supplied by line wires I24 and I25 and 10W voltage current is supplied 10' by the transformer IOI which is prov1ded wlth a high voltage primary 126 that is connected to line wires I24 and I25 by wires I2'I and I28 and is further provlded with a 10W voltage secondary I29. The remaining circu1t connections 15 will be referred to under the headings Operation.

Winter operatim 0 the system of Fig. 6

With the parts in the position shown, the room go temperature is between its high and 1ow desired limits, the damper motor I0'I is in such position that the supply of heat furnished by the furnace is being decreased, the water valve I09 is closed irre'spective of the relative humidity in the room, 26 fan motor I06 is inactive and the bonnet temperature of the furnace is below the setting 01 the switching mechanism. The room tempera ture therefore will begin to fall and when blade I03 engages contact I04 an energizlng circuit for energizing coil I I I will be established. as tollows: from one side of secondary I 29, wire I30 wire I 3I, switch arm 66, contacts 'I'I and I8, sw1tch arm 6'I,wire I32, contact I04, blade I03, wire I33,

wire I35, energizing 0011 III and wire I36 to the nher side o1 secondary I29. Energlzation o! energizing coi1 II I attracts armature I'I3 to operaIn-; the switch arms II4, II5, II6 and I I'I as heretofore described. Engagement 01 swltch arm1l4 with contact I I8 establishes a, holding circuit for 40 energlzing coi1 III which is independent of all other switches including the switch comprised by contact I04 and blade I03 and this holding circuit is as follows: secondary I 29, wire I30, wire I65, wire I3'I, wire I38, contact II8, switch arm 45 II 4, wire I 39, energi zing coi1 III and wire I36 to the other side of secondary I29. Engagement of switcharm II5 with cbntact I 20 establishe's an energizing circuit for damper I'0'I as follows: secondary I29, wire I30, wire I65, wire I3'I, wire 50 I40, switch arm II5, contact I20, wire I4I, cold contacts I42 of limit switch 54, wire I43, damper motor I0'I, wire I44, wire I45 and wire I36 to the other side of secondary I29. Energization of damper motor I0'I causes its crank arms I4Ii and 55 I4'I to be moved through a half revolution oben the damper 203 and close the check 204 through the medium of chains or c'ables 205 and 206 in the usuall manner to incr'ease the heat output from The temperature of the air in 50 the bonnet 200 of the-furnace 20I will therefore be increased and when II: has been increased suflciently the fan switch 41 will be moved to closed circuit position as hereinbefore described resulting' in operation of thefan motor I 06 at 65 high speed by a. circuit which is as follo ws: line I24; wirel48, fan.sw itch 4'I, wire I49,'wire I50, wire I5I, contact I22, switch arm II 6, wire I52, fan rnotor I06, wire I53, wire 154 .and'wire I55 to line I25. It will be noted that all of the turns 70 of an auto-transformer I56 are in parallel with fan motor I06 under these conditions. The-Tau 202 operating at high speed will deliver the heated air to the room and if this delivery of air should,

by any chance, caus e a suflicient lowering 75 in the.bonnet temperature 1:0 move fan switch 4'I to open position, the fan motor IGS will again be de-energized.

AI. any filme while fan switch 41 is close d, if the humidity control IIIi should close its circuit indicating that the relative hUmidity 0f the space or room is below the desirecl point, the water valve II!9 will be energizecl by a circuit which is as follows: line I'M, wire I48, fan switch 41, wire M9, wire I5Il, wire I5I, contact; I23, switch arm II'I, humidity control IIEI, water valve I09, wire I58, wire I5-2, and wire I55 150 line I25. II: will be 'noted that the humid ity control may operate to open water valve I 09 at any time that the rela'- tive humidity in the room is below the desired point provided the fan swiiich I'I is closed and provided further that the fan is operating als high speed by reason cf armature II3 being in such position that switch arms IIIS and III are in engagement with their respective contacts I2Z and I23.

If the bonnet temperature should become excessive while the fan 202 is operating and the draft damper 203 open, limit switch 56 will be moved to a position to open the circuit through cold contacts I42 and 120 close the circuit through hol; contacts I59 whereby an energizing circuit for damper motor IIl'I is established as follows: secondary I29, wire I3l), wire I65, wire I3'I, wire I4IJ, switch arm H5, contact I2Il, wire I4I, hol; contacts I59, wire I6Il, damper motor I0'I, wire IM, wire Ifl5 and wire I 36 to the other side of secondary I29. The crank arms M6 and M7 are thereupon moved to the position shown in Fig. 6 and the supply of heat to the furnace 201 is decreased until such time as the bonnet temperature drops sufliciently to -return limit switch 54 to the position shown in Fig. 6. AI; this time, assuming the room thermostat is still calling for heat, the previously described circuitfor damper motor III! will be re-established and the crank arms I4Ii and I4'I will be moved to a position to increase the supply of heatl:o the furnace.

The room temperature will finally rise to such a point that blade I03 will be moved into engagement with contact H15 whereupon bu0king coil II2 will be energized by a circuit as follows: secondary I29, wire I3Il wire I65, wire I3'I, wirev I38, contact I I8, switch arm II4, wire I39'wlre I35, wire I33, blade IIJ3, contact III5, wire I6I switch arm 65, contacts 14 and I5, switch arm 64, wire I62, wire I63, switch arm 9ll, con'tats and 94, switch arm 86, wire I34, bucking coil II2, wire l45 andwire I36 to the other side of secondary I29. Energization of bucking coil II2 will neutralize th e magnetic efiect of energizing coil III whereupon armature II3 and the associated switch arms will move to the position shown in Fig. 6. Immediately upon disengagement of switch arm IM from contact II8 both the previously described holding circuit for energizing coil III and the circuit for bucking coil II2 will be broken whereupon armature II3 will remain in the position shown in Fig. 6. Engagement of switch arm II5 with contact II9 will energize damper motor IIE'I to decrease the fire in the furnace, if it has hat already been so moved by the limit switch 54, by a circuit which is' as follows: secondary I29, wire I3I'I, wire I65, wir'e I3'I'wire I4Il, switch arm H5, contact II9 wire IM, wire ISIS, damper motor IO'I, wire IM,

wire H55, and wire I36 to the other side of secpndary I29. Disengagement of sWitch arm II! from contact I23 will prevent energization of water-valve I09 irres ective of the relative sponds.

' perature changes. switching mechanism to the position shown in humidlty which humiditv control III) re- Engagement cf switch arm II6 with contact I2I will operate fan motor Ill6 at half speed providecl fan switch & 'I is still closed. 'Ihis is by virtue of a circuit from line IM to wire M8, fan swii;ch I'I, wire I l9 auto-transformer I5 and wire I55 to line I25 together With ehe circuit from the cente-r of auto-transformer I56 through a wire I66 to contact I2I,"

switch arm II6, wire I52, fan motor Ill6, wire I53 and wire IM to one end of auto-transformer When the bonnettemperature falls sufi1- c1ently t;o open fan switc'h 41, the fan motor Ill5 will be completely de-energized.

It some times happens that if the bonnet temperature is relatively lngh at the time the room thermostat-becomes satisfied and the fan m0tor Ill6 is reduced in speed, the bonnet temperature may continue t.o rise until i.t becomes dangerous even though the dampers of the furnace have been operatecl 120 reduce the fire. In such a case, insulating sleeve 55 carried by cam plate 32 will engage extension 98 to separate conlzacts Ilfi and 95 and to close contacts 95 and 91 as hereinbefore descrlbed in connection with the operation of the switching mechanism of Figs. 1 to 5A inclusive. When this happens, a circuit to energizing coil III is established as follows:

sec ondary I29, wire I3Il, wire I5, wire I6I switch arm 89, contacts 9'I and 96, switch arm 8'I, wire I68, wire I35, energizing coil III and. wire I3 to the other side of secondary I 29. Energization of energizing coil III attracts armature IIS as above describecl, and establishesf a holding circuit for energizing coil III through contact II8 and. switch arm II I as formerly pointed out, and like wise operates fan motor I at high speed as previously explained, iI; being remembered that fan switch 41 is closecl. Il;

will also be remembered that; high limit switch Fan motor I06 will therefore w II2 will be energized by the Same circuit previously described. provided blade III3 is still in engagement with contact I05, indicating that' the room temperature is suillciently high.

Summer opemti0n of the system cf Fig. 6

In the summer time, adjusting handle 22 is moved to its extreme ri'ght band position as shown in Fig. 1 whereupon the reversing switching mechanism is moved to the position shown in Fi'g. 4A. and the 'settlng of the fan switch 41 is made so low that the fan swltch H will never open under normal temperature changes in the bonnet duting the summer time. Likewise throughout the summer filme wider normal tem- Movement of reversing Fig. 4A operates to reverse the room thermostat contacts Illfi and III5 in such manner that energizing coil III will be energized-when the room becomes hol. and blade Ill3 engages contact; I'J5 and the bucking coil II2 will be energized when the room is 001d and the blade I03 engages coutact Illfi. In the sumnier operatlon, lt may be limit switch 54 will remain in. its hol; position supply through pipe I 08 either by .a manual valve or by opening the circuit to the water Valve 109 or by lowerlng the setting of the humidostat IIO in order to prevent the sprayin9: of water into the stream of cold circulating alr at the command of the humidlty control IIO.

I Inasmuch as fan switch 41 will always be closed during summer operation, fan motor I06 will always operate at least at ldw speed and Will never be shut down.

II. the room temperature should become excessi ve, contact I03 will engage contact; I05 to energ1ze energlzing coil III by a circuit as follows:

secondary I29, wire I30, wire I3I, switch arm 6G, contacts 16 and I3, switch arm 65, wire ISI, contact I05, blade I03, wire I33, energizing coil III and wire I36 to secondary I29. Energization o1 energizing coil III will move switch arm II4 into engagement with contact II8 -to establish the hereinbe'fore described holding oircuit for energizing coil II I which is lndependent of all other swltches. Swltch arm II5 will move into engagement; with contact I20 to attempt to increase the fire in the furnace '20I laut since limit switch 54 has been moved to its bot position by the previous manual manipulatlon of adjusting handle '22, the engagement of switoh arm II 5 with contact I20 will not resuxlt; in increasing the heat output 01 the furnace. Switch arm I I6 will be moved into engagement with contact I22 to operate fa'n motor 106 at high speed to increase the circulation of air through the rooms in an attempt to reduce the room temperature. In this connection, it Will be appreciated cooling means could be utllized in connectlon with this high speed operation of the fan mot0r I06 in order to cool the room or space to beheated. Whenever the room temperature lowers suflilciently to cause blade I03 to engage contact I04, an energizing circuit for bucking coil II2 will be established as follows: secondary I29, wire I30, wire ISS, wire I3'I, wire I38 contact I I8, switch arm III, wire I39, wire. I35, wire l\33, blade I03, coutact I04, wire I32, switch arm li'l', contacts I9,

and 80, switch arm 68, wire ISS, wire IG3, switch arm 90, contacts 95 and 94, switch arm 8G, wire I34, bucking coil H2, wiring M5 and wire I36 to secondary I'29. The armature II3 and assoclated switch arms will thereupon be moved to the poslt zion shown in Flg. 6. and fan motor I06 will again be operated at low speed.

If the bonnet temperature during the summer operation is increased above a certain point, cantacts 96 and 91 will be moved into engagement and contacts 94 and 95will be moved out of engagement, as previously described. Since the settlng of the bo'nnet temperature responsive switchlng mechanism has been chan'ged by actuation o! the adjusting handle 22, thls closuie 01 contacts 96 and 91 and opening of contacts 94 and 95 will occur at a lower temperature than during normal winter operation. As soon as this operation of these contacts occurs, the relay coil I II will be energized by the same circult as tracecl in connection with the overrun conditlon during Winter operation. The energization of relay III Will cause operatlon of the fan a1: hlgh speed since the I.'an switch 41 is maintained permanently closed during the summer. Provision is thus made for guarding against the dangerous conditions which miglit be produced lf trasl1 were thrown into the furnace durlng the summe; wlthout any provislonfor operating the fan to carry oft the heat prpduced in the furnace.

From the foregoing descrl'ption, it will readily be seen that this invention provides not only the novel switching mechanism hereinbefore described in detail laut also provideS a novel control system wherein in the winter time a circulating 5 means is prevented from operating whenever the temperature o1 the circulating medium ls too low, is operated a1; an intermedlate speed whenever the temperature of'th fluid medium is at; or above a desired point; and the space to be heated is at or above its desired temperature, operates at high speed when the fluid medium temperature is sufllciently high but the room temperature is below the point desired, and operates at high speed when the room temperature is at or above that desired but the temperature of the fluid medium is excessive. In addition, during winter tiine the invention provides a system wherein water for humidifying purposes ls furnished only at such tlmes as the relative humidity is below the desired point and the circulatlng means is operating at lfigh speed.

In the summen time, the system of this invention provides for continuous operation of the circulating means at 10W speed when the room is cool and operates the circulatlng means at hlgh speed when the room ls too warm.

If desired, the two speed operation o1 the fan motor I06 may be eliminated by removing wire ISIS and by omitting auto-transformer I56. If th1s 30 is done, then in the summer, the fan motor I06 will only be operated when the space or room temperature becomes excessive and will remair1 imperative at all other times during the summer and in the winter'the fan motor I06 will not 35 b operated ab half speed when the room temperature is sufliciently high and the bonnet temperature is such that Ia,n switch 41 is closed.

II; will be readily appreoiated that the System of the present invention has general utillty and particularly in that; it may be usedl with many ditferenttypes o1 heat increasing apparatus instead of the damper motor speclflcalhr disclosed. I intend, therefore, to be limlted only by the scope of the appended claims I claim es my lnvention:

. 1. In combinatlon, heating mechanism for heating a space and including clrculating means, control means associated with the heating mechanlsm and circulating means, manually adjustable means associated with said control means for v.rying the Operation of the heating mechanism and circulating means during I;he winter, switch- Ing mechanism moved to a new' clrcuit controlling positionupon extreme movement of said manually acljustable means, and connections between said switchlng mechanism and heating mechanlsm wherebyupon such operation of said switching mechanism the operation of said circulating means is varled.

2. In combination, e space the temperature: of which it is desired to control, means for circulat- Ing air through said space, control means for said circulating means, manually adjustable means associated wlth said'control means for varylng the operation of said clrculating means, and mechanism ope'rated by said manually adjustable means for altering the control of said control means on said circulating means.

3. In comblnation, a space the temperature oi' whlch it is deslred to oontrol, means for circulat- Ing air through said space, a space temperature responsive thermostat Ixf control of said circulating means, control means for additlonally cantrolling said circlating means, manually opereble edjusting meens for edjusting seid .control meens, end reversing switching mechenism essocia.ted With seid space thermostet end control meens end oper'eted to e new position by seid menuelly opereble edjusting meens when the letter is moved to one of its extreme positions.

4. A summerwinter control system of the dass described, cmprising, in combinetion, e heet increasing meens for heeting e fluid medium to be circuleted 130 e spe.ce to be heated, e circuletor for circuleting seid fluid medium, e. spece thermo-' stet for opereting the heat increesing meens end circuletor upon fell in spece tenipereture in the winter, -e first thermostetically controlled device for preventing operetion of seid circuletor by the spece thermostet when the tempereture of the fluid medium is be1ow e predetermined velue, e second thermosteticelly controlled device for preventing operetion of the heet increesing meens by the space thermostet to increase the tempereture of the fluid medium when the tempereture thereof is ebove a. predetermined meximum, reversing mechenism for chenging the errengement of the perts in such menner es to ceuse operetion of the circulator in the summer when the spece temperet ure becomes too high, end edjusting meens for chenging the setting of seid thermostetically controlled devices, the perts being so errengecl the.t extreme motion of seid adjusting meens operetes seid reversing mechenism to condition -the system for summer operetion, sets the second mentioned thermosteticelly controlled device in its hob position so that the heet; increesing meens cennot be operetd by the space thermoste.t end sets the first, mentioned thermosteticelly controlled device in such position thet the circuletor mey elweys be opereted by the spece thermostet irrespective of normal fluctuetions in the tempereture of the fluid medium.

5. A summer-winter contro1 system of the c1ess described, comprising, in combinetion, an electricel heet increesing meens for heeting eir which it is desired J;o circuleteto e spece to be heeted, an electrically operated fen for circuleting seid air, e space thermostet switching meens for opereting the heet increasing meens end fan upon lowering in the spaee tempereture in the winter,

. a thermosttically controlledfan switch for preventing operation of seid fen by the spece thermostet switching meens when the tempereture of the air is below e predetermined velue, a thermostaticelly controlled high 1imit switch for preventing operetion cf the heet increesing meens by the space thermostet switching meens to increase the tempereture of the eir when the tempereture thereof is ebove e, predetermined maximum, reversing switching mechenism for chenging4;he circuit connections in such menner es to cause operation of the fen in the suminer when -the space tempereture is too high, end edjusting meens for chenging the setting of seid fen end high limit switches, the perts being so errenged thet extreme motion of seid edjusting meens operates seid reversing Switching mechenism to c0ndition the system for summer opere.tion, sets the high limit switch in its bot; position so thet the heet increesing meens cennot be opereted by the spece thermostat switching meens end sets the fe.n switch in such position thet it will elweysremein 'closed upon normal fiuctuetions in the tempereture of the circuleted air.

6. A tempereture control system of the dass described, comprising in combinetion; an e1ectricelly opereted circuletion controllingmeens for controlling the clrculetion of e fluid medium, e thermostet, reversing switching mechenism connections between seid thermostet, reversing switching mechenism end circuletion controlling meens by which seid thermostet operetes seid c irculetion controlling meens upon e feil in tempereture when the reversing switching mechanism is in one position end upon e, rise in temperature when the reversing sv'vitching mechenism is in its other position, e thermostetic switch responsive 130 the tempereture 0f the fluid medium for edditionelly controlling theoperetion of seid circulation controlling meens, edjusting meens for seid thermostetic switch, end connections between seid edjusting meens end reversing switching mechenism by which operetion of seid edjusting meens to e, predetermined position ceuses operetion of seid reversing switching mechenism t0 e new bosition.

7. In e temperature con'trol system, e double circuit thermostetic switching mechenism, e re lay including e'loed switching mechenism, ereversing switching mechenism, connections between seid thermostetic switching mechenism relay end reversing switching mechanism by which the control of seid reley by seid thermostatic switching mechanism is reversed upon operetion of seid reversing switching mecheriism t0 e new circuit controlling position, electricelly opereted circuletion controlling meens for circuleting a, fluid medium, e switch responsive to the tempereture of seid fluid medium, circuit comnections for the circuletion controlling meens in'- cluding seid loed switching mechenism end seid fluid medium tempereture responsive switch, edjusting meens for seid fluid inedium tempereture responsive switch, end connectiqns between seid edjusting meens end reversing switching mechanism by which e predetermined movement of seid edjustihg meens ceuses movement of seid reversing switching mechenism to seid new circuit; nontrolling position.

8. In e tempereture control system, in combinetion, e room therrnostet edepted 130 complete hob end cold circuits upon rise end fell in room tempereture ebove end below e desired velue, double coil reley mechenism controlled 'by seid circuits, reversing switching mechanism, circuit connections essociated with seid reley mechanism, room thermostet end reversing switching mechenism by which operetion of seid reversing switching mechanism reverses the control 0f seid reley mechenism by the room thermostet, e circuletor for circulating e fii1id medium, e circulator swi tch. responsive to the tempereture of the fluid medium end closed when the temperature th'ereof is suficiently high, e relay mechanism opereted switch, e circuit for the circuletor controlled bythe circuletor switch end reley mechenism opereted switch in series, edjusting meens for changing the tempereture of the fluid medium et which seid circuletor switch closes, end connections between seid edjusting meens end reversing switching mechenism for operating the letzter when the setting of ehe circuletor switch is lowered to e predetermined point.

9. In e heeting system, in combinetion, a mein controlling thermostetic switching mechenism, e heeter for heeting e fluid medium, electricel .ci'rculetion controlling meens in controlof the circule.tion of seid fluid medium, electrical meens for controlling seid heater, e high limit switch responsive to e condition directly produced by seid heeter, revrsing switching mechenism, e lectricel connections by which seid mein controlling switching mechanism operates said heater controlling Ineans through said high limit switch and said circulating means independently of the high limit; switch i1pon temperature fall when the reversing switching mechanism is in one position and upon temperature rise when said reversing switching mechanism is in its other position, means for adjusting said high limit switch to respond to a value of said condition which will normally prevent operation of said heater controlling means, anti means associated with said adjusting means and reversing switching mechanism for .operating the latter to the position in which said main controlling thermo stat operates said circulation controlling means upon rise in temperature when said adjusting means is so operated.

10. In a warm air heating system, the combination with a, warm air furnace and an electrical1y operated circulator for circulating the air heated thereby, of electrical means in control of said heater, a high limit switch responsive to a. condition produced directly by said heater, a. room thermostat, means including electrical connections associated With said thermostat, circulator, heater controlling means and high limit switch by which said heater controlling means is operated through said high limit switch and said circulator is openated independently thereof when the room temperature falls to a predeteymined minixnum, reversing switching mechanism associated with said connections for reversing the action of said thermostat on said heater controlling means and circulator when said reversing switching means is moved to a new position, means for adjusting said high limit; switch to such a low value as to prevent operation of said heater controlling means by said thermostat, and means associated w ith said reversing switching metzhanism and adjusting means for moving the former to said new position when the high limit switch is adjusted to said low value.

11. The combination with a warm air furnace, an electrically operated circulator for circulating the ai'rheated thereby and electrical mean-s in control of said heater, of a 'two position relay in control f said heater controlling means a nd circulator, a room thermostajz, a Summer-winter reversing switching means, circuit connections between said relay, room thermo stat and summer-winter reversing switching means by which said relay is selectively moved 1:0 one of its positions upon a fall or rise in room temperature when the reversing swit'c-hing means is in winter o1- summgr position respectively, switching means controlle d by said relay when moved to said one of its position-s for operating said heater controlling means to prodube more heat ancl for energizing said circulator, a condi- 'zion responsive high limit switch in circuit with said heater cont;rolling means to prevent operation thereof when the value of said condition is above.the setting of the highlimit switch, and adjusting means associated with said high limit switch and summer-winter reversing switchihg means for simultaneously adjusting the setting of said high limit switch to a relatively low value and moving said summer-winter switching means to its summer position.

12. The combination with a warm air furnace, an electrically operated circu1lator for circulating the air heated thereby and el:ctrical means in control of said heater, of a. two position relay in control of said heater controlling means and ergizing said circulator, a thermal actuator responsive to the temperature of the circulated air, a. circulator switch controlled thereby and moved to closed position when the temperature of the heated air is suficien'nly high to permit operation of said circulator, a high limit switch cantrolled by said actuator and moved to a. new cirof the heated air becomes too high whereby to prevent operatlon of said heater controlling means, and manually operable means for simultaneously lowering the settings of said circulator swit ch and high limit switch so that said circulator switch is always closed and said high lir'nit switch is always in said new circuit controlling position, said means being' operative also 120 move said summer-winter switching means to its summer position when said clrculator and hig h lim** switches are so adjust8d.

13. In a. temperature control system, an electrically operated circulator for circulating a. fluid medium, a switch responsive to the temperature of the fluid medium, circuit. connections cantrolled by said switch for operating said circula tor at one speed when said switch is closed, a, thermostatic switch responsive to a. temperature condition other than that of the fiuid medium, circuit connections for operating said citculator at another speed when both said switches are -closed, a third switch responsive to a different;

temperature value of said fluid medium, and circuit connections for operating said circulator ab one of said speeds when said third switch is closed irrespective of the condition of said thermostati c switch.

14. The combination with a, warm air furnace and an electrically' actuated circulator for circu- 1a'ting the air heattad thereby, of means in control of the supply of hea.tto said air, a. switch responsive 130 the temperature of said air and closed when the temperature thereof is aboye a predetermined minimum value, a circuit for operating said clrculator at low speed controlled by said switch, a room thermostat, connections between said room thermostat, heat supply controlling means and circulator for increasing the supply of hea.t to said air and for operating said cirtemperature.

15. The combinatioh With' apparatus for -cuihcontrolling position when the temperature changing the condition of air to be delivered to a space, of means for :hanging a condition of such air qirculation controlllng means for controlllng the clrculation of air to said space, contro1 means responsive to space conditions arranged to operate said circulation controlling means upon fall or rise in space temperature to increase or decrease th( e flow o1 air to the space and to operate said condition changing means.

means responsive to -a. condition of said air associated with said condition changing means to prevent operation thereof when said condition of the air is at a certain va1ue while permitting c'ontinued operation of said circula tion control means, reversing means t0 reverse the control of seid space, other control means associated Withsaid circulation controlling means for additiona11y controllingthe same, means to reverse the contro1 action of one 0f said control means on said circulation controlling means, means to adjust one of said control means, and a single mea.ns to operate said adjusting means and re-' versing means.

17. In combination, circulation controlling means in contr ol of the flow of air to a, space space temperature responsive control means, air temperature responsive control means, connections by which both of said control means cooperate in the control of said circulation controlling means, adjusting means for adjusting the response of one 015 said control means, reversing means associated With said connections toreverse the cpntrol action cf one of said control means electrically operated circulator for circulating said fiuid medium into heat exchanging relation with said space, a changedver switch movable from a first normal to a second position, a space temperature responsive thermostat, switching means responsive to the temperature of the beater, means including said thermostat, said heater responsive switching means and said changeover switch operative when said changeover switch is in said. first position and said spa.ce temperature falls below a predetermined va1ue t0 cause said hea.ter to continuously increase the supply of hea.t to the fluid medium unless said heater temperature rises above a predetermined abnormally high first value and to' cause operation of seid circulator at a predetermined speed. after said heater temperature is above a. predetermined second value 1ower than said first value, further means changeover switch operativewhen said changeover switch is in said second position and said space temperature rises above a predetermined temperaturd to cause operation of said circulator but not of said heater and further means including seid switching mea ns responsive to beater temperature for operating said circulator ab said predetermined speed when sa.id changeover switch '1s in saicl second position upon said heater temperature attaining a predetermined third va1ue.

JOHN P. KRIECI-IBAUM.

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